25, Baywood Square, Chigwell, IG7 4AX Data via plota.co.uk

1881/26 - Cert. Lawfulness Proposed Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Single storey rear extension. (Summary). Data via plota.co.uk

Track application Save this application and get an email when its status or decision changes. Alerts nearby Get email alerts for new planning applications near this address.
View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
16 Jul 2026
✓
Approved
17 Jul 2026

Approved on 17 Jul 2026 · Last checked 17 Jul 2026

Documents

View the documents on the council's website ↗

Site constraints 6

Air quality management area: Redbridge AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Local nature reserve 263 m away: Hainault Forest
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
SSSI 448 m away: Hainault Forest SSSI; Inside the Redbridge built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1b (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area83 m² (893 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (71 out of 100)
PropertyMid-terrace house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

Work with planning data?

Every application in Redbridge - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.

About Plota's data service

Nearby new applications

30 Sept 2026Approved

280, Brocket Way, Chigwell, IG7 4LU

Remove existing cladding. Installation of external wall insulation with render

2540/26
19 Sept 2026Approved

505, New North Road, Hainault, Ilford, IG6 3TF

Loft conversion with a rear dormer incorporating a Juliet balcony. Three front

2465/26
12 Sept 2026Pending

36, Yellowpine Way, Chigwell, IG7 4BA

Change of use from a single dwelling house (C3(a)) into a Children's Home (C2) f

2392/26
8 Sept 2026Pending

67, Romford Road, Chigwell, IG7 4QS

Demolish conservatory and internal chimney. Conversion of garage into a habitabl

2361/26
4 Sept 2026Refused

67, Romford Road, Chigwell, IG7 4QS

Single storey rear extension with a depth of 6.00 metres, highest point of 3.15

2327/26
4 Sept 2026Pending

1, Harbourer Close, Hainault, Ilford, IG6 3TW

Use as a small HMO for up to 6 people (C4). (Summary).

2315/26

Important details

Council
Redbridge
Application type
Cert. Lawfulness Proposed
Postcode
IG7 4AX
Received
16 Jul 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Ward
Hainault
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Sept 2026
Decision date
17 Jul 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Resi Design Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 1 days from validation, 29 days faster than Redbridge's median of 30 for extensions. Approved, as 85% of extensions here are.

90%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
1,460decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Redbridge in the last twelve months, from validation. Redbridge decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15071453
Site or press notice
16 Jul 2026

Historical activity at this location

18 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
25, Yellowpine Way, Chigwell, IG7 4BA
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 4.20 metres, highest point of 3.26 metres an…
1536/25
2025 Approved
8, Tercel Path, Chigwell, IG7 4QT
Remove chimney's. Front porch. Single storey side / rear extension. Part first floor side…
1395/25
2025 Approved
8, Tercel Path, Chigwell, IG7 4QT
Single storey rear extension. Part two storey rear / side extension. (Summary).
0175/25
2024 Refused
8, Tercel Path, Chigwell, IG7 4QT
Upward extension of an additional single storey, maximum height of 2.66 metres. (Summary).
2881/24
2024 Approved
8, Tercel Path, Chigwell, IG7 4QT
Remove chimney. Loft conversion with rear / side dormers incorporating Juliet balconies…
1767/24
2024 Approved
8, Tercel Path, Chigwell, IG7 4QT
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 6.00 metres, highest point of 3.45 metres an…
1987/24
2023 Approved
40, Yellowpine Way, Chigwell, IG7 4BA
Single storey rear extension (summary)
3422/23
2023 Approved
66, Reservoir Way, Hainault, Ilford, IG6 3FD
Single storey side rear extension (summary)
3031/23
2023 Approved
7, Tercel Path, Chigwell, IG7 4QT
Single storey side and rear extension. Alterations to fenestrations (summary)
0924/23
2023 Approved
5, Tercel Path, Chigwell, IG7 4QT
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 6.00 metres, highest point of 3.15 metres an…
0040/23
2022 Approved
29, Reservoir Way, Hainault, Ilford, IG6 3FD
Two storey side extension. (Summary).
0979/22
2022 Approved
29, Reservoir Way, Hainault, Ilford, IG6 3FD
Single storey side extension. (Summary).
0509/22
2022
29, Reservoir Way, Hainault, Ilford, IG6 3FD
Single storey side extension. (Summary).
0509/22
2020 Approved
66, Reservoir Way, Hainault, Ilford, IG6 3FD
Single storey rear extension. (Summary).
3653/20
2020 Refused
66, Reservoir Way, Hainault, Ilford, IG6 3FD
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 4.00 metres, highest point of 3.00 metres an…
2755/20
2020 Approved
66, Reservoir Way, Hainault, Ilford, IG6 3FD
Single storey side and rear extension (Summary)
1513/20
2020 Refused
66, Reservoir Way, Hainault, Ilford, IG6 3FD
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 5.00 metres, highest point of 2.82 metres an…
0237/20
2017 Approved
Buckthorne House, 43, Yellowpine Way, Chigwell
Replacement of existing windows. (Summary)
0216/17
Redbridge
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#174 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Redbridge ranks #129 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Redbridge is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 82% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 82% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Redbridge decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
72%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #292 of 296
82%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #267 of 296
69%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #129 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #90 of 296
57%
Minor dwellings approved
152 decided (1-9 homes)
83%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
32%
Change of use approved
192 decided
1,673
Total decisions
461 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.